Vrancken on Scotland squad, cup derby & facing Falkirk
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Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken has been talking to the media as he prepares his side for Tuesday's Scottish Premiership visit to Falkirk.
Here are the key points from his media conference:
Vrancken is "confident there will be a few Hearts players" in the Scotland squad due to be announced by new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli on Tuesday.
He said that, while he and his players were looking forward to the Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Hibernian, their focus is on the next match against Falkirk.
Vrancken does not think Celtic's exit makes the cup competition any more open as "every team can win depending on the performance on the day".
He thinks Falkirk's high-pressure game has deserved more points than they have gathered so far.
Vrancken expects winger Calvin Miller, who joined Hearts from Falkirk, to receive "a warm welcome" as their Bairns fans would be "thankful for what he did there".
Hearts will pick from the same squad as were available for Friday's cup win over Stenhousemuir. Midfielder Tomas Magnusson "was a bit sick, but we'll see tomorrow how he feels".
Vrancken was pleased with JJ Williams' first start and that the striker signed from Rhode Island was able to "show his qualities" and "connection with the players" as he scored in the victory over Stenhousemuir.
